Welcome!

Hi, I'm Anthony – avid pet owner and photographer.

Photography and animals are two of my greatest passions, and I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to work with both by doing something that I truly love: capturing the personality, energy, and love of life that makes our companions so dear to us.

I owe the inspiration for Purple Collar to my Chocolate Lab, Samantha. From the moment my fiancée and I brought Sam home she became my favorite subject. I soon found that I didn’t want to just document Samantha’s life with us; I wanted to capture her character – the little quirks that make her so dear to me. It was with this in mind – uncompromising photography that speaks to why our pets are such a central part of our lives – that I started Purple Collar Pet Photography.

Some other things you should know about me: I smile easily and often. I love the rain. Sometimes I let my dog sleep on the bed. I am a coffee addict. I do my best to always look at things from someone else’s point of view. I am a perfectionist when it comes to photography, and I will do my absolute best to bring you fantastic images of you and your pet that you will always cherish!

Feb192013

Peaches

I’m always super excited when I set up a session (seriously — I love what I do!), but there was an extra spring in my step when I got the call to meet up with Peaches and her people for a session in San Francisco earlier this year. I’ve never had a chance to do a session in the City and I was like a kid in a candy store looking at all the places to shoot. But narrowing down where we wanted to spend time was where the difficulty ended, because Peaches and her people were fantastic on the day of the session! This girl was a total natural, and soaked up all the attention (and treats!) we could give her. From a walk on the Embarcadero to fetching tennis balls in the park to an evening stroll through Crissy Field, she got to do it all!

Oh my gosh Peaches has the most adorable little leggies. She is just so short but not short on personality. Love this. Sorry for all the gushy comments but I look at lots of pet photographs and yours are just fabulous. I love this style, its so natural and the colours in your images are fabulous.